The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.
Acting
Louis Klamroth carries the whole emotional weight at age 12.
Direction
Wortmann balances three timelines without dropping the ball.
Production
1954 Bern stadium rebuilt with obsessive period precision.
Director
Sönke Wortmann
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